A missing mum from Basildon disappeared while she was going door-to-door collecting debts.

Tina Cantello, 49, disappeared while she was making her way to a stop while she was working as a loan collector yesterday (June 9).

Her family expected her back at around 7.30pm that night but became concerned when she never returned.

The boyfriend of Tina’s daughter Aimee, James Taylor said: “She is a loan collector and so she goes to door to door. She went out yesterday about 5.00pm did her rounds and was due back at 7.30pm that night. We know she had three stops at work and she made contact with her first two jobs and then on the way to her third one we think she went missing.

“Her work phone was found in a different area in Durham Road in Laindon where her final phone activity was recorded. We believe she was last seen around the Deacon Drive area.

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“Police are investigating, they found her phone on the side of the road and they think the phone was thrown out of a car. There is a woodland area nearby and police did search that area too. We have seen police dotted everywhere all around Laindon."

Police erected a cordon at Durham Road after finding Tina's phone at the scene and witnesses reported seeing forensics in Spire Road.

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"Tina is described as white, blonde, 4ft 11ins tall and she was wearing a cream blouse with flowers on, blue jeans and gold shoes."

Tina's car is yet to be located which is described as a silver Mini with the registration plate: EX61 JLO.

This is what Tina's car looks like

James added: “The last person to see her was her partner Steve before she left and everything was fine.

“It’s 100 per cent out of character. Tina is a very homely person, no way would she leave her home.

“There has been a family grievance recently so we’re thinking she may have gone out to clear her head so that’s what we’re thinking, that’s what we’re clinging too because they haven’t found Tina or her car.

“Tina please come home, your family miss you.”

Anyone with information about her whereabouts should contact Essex Police on 101.